December 7th (made in 1943) is a striking manifestation of its time, a feature-length docudrama about the bombing of Pearl Harbor that is often at cross purposes with itself in the message it means to convey.
Gregg Toland, the brilliant cinematographer fresh off of Citizen Kane, The Little Foxes ...

The movie explores the formative figures and defining events of Chincoteague during a period of rapid change. Set between the late 18th century and the years just before the construction of the lighthouse, it offers a vivid window into the island’s history.
Little-known fact: Several characters a...

Like most broadside ballads (lyric sheets) from the American Civil War period, this one was not dated. Found on several versions by at least two different publishers, we can approximate the timing of the publishing of this piece by the content of the lyric, which in this case would be the summer ...

Mr. Beat tells the story of the Korean War, aka "The Forgotten War," a war his grandfather fought in.

In 1862, The New York Journal of Commerce declared Vermont Gov. Frederick Holbrook’s Thanksgiving message “a proclamation worth reading and preserving.” 163 years later, the governor's words continue to resonate.

The footage is first-rate, taken by hundreds of battle cameramen and expertly edited into a fast-moving account of an immensely complex and dramatic story. There is some narration, principally by Leslie Banks, but the story is told mostly in the words of ordinary soldiers who were there.
Much of ...

Experience the Battle of the Wilderness through the eyes of the soldiers who were there. Filmed on the original battlefield during an Authentic Reenactment and narrated with original accounts, the combat inside that “Devilish Entanglement” comes to life.

The Wilderness is where the American Civi...

Tommy takes us on a journey into the rugged 1911. We look a little bit at it's history and learn to field strip it using the WWII manual. Featured in the program is some really great vintage film!

In 1992, Austin Van Dyke's father bought a 1968 Pontiac GTO from a local man who told him that he couldnʼt believe it was a “numbers matchingˮ car. After completely restoring and falling in love with the car, he was forced to sell it in order to take care of his growing family. In 2021, Austin Va...

Andrew has a discussion on the evolution of the Springfield musket with historian Phil Spaugy. They take a look at how the Springfield evolved from the model 1855 to the 1863 model. The fun does not stop with the history because they take an original and a reproduction Springfield out on the range!

There are few individuals who continue to be as widely discussed as John F. Kennedy. He received both support and criticism during his tenure as president. He was undoubtedly a controversial figure during his era, as he assumed the presidency during one of the most turbulent periods in American h...

The Spanish Civil War, erupting in July 1936, was a ferocious conflict that claimed over half a million lives and reshaped Spain for decades. For nearly three years, the leftist Second Republic battled a right-wing Nationalist uprising led by General Francisco Franco. More than a domestic strugg...

This documentary explores the extraordinary history of America’s airborne command posts—better known as “doomsday planes.” From the Cold War’s Operation Looking Glass EC-135s, which maintained an unbroken 24/7 airborne alert for three decades, to the E-4 Nightwatch 747s designed to safeguard pres...